Russia in the Early 20th Century

Russia at the start of the 20th centuryChristianity was the largest religion in Russia at the beginning of the 20th Century. It was followed by Islam and Buddhism. Russian Orthodox was the largest religion in the Russian Empire. The first Russian Revolution happened in 1905. The first revolution resulted in new government organizations, the beginnings of parliament, more democratic freedom, less censorship, legal political parties and many other things. V. I. Lenin was the leader of the Bolshevik party. World War I began on July 28, 1914. A.P. Chekov was a Russian writer, who belongs to the classics of world literature and one of the most important dramatists in the world. A. S. Popov is the Russian inventor of the radio. The Bolshoi Theater is world renowned for its opera and ballet productions.​The History of the Soviet Union after World War IThe Great October Socialist Revolution took place in 1917 against the emperor Nicholas II. The Bolshevik Party rose to power. In 1922, the Russian Empire became the RSFSR. Under the leadership of Lenin, church became separate from the state and schools. The political movement to unite business was called industrialization. In the villages, the movement to unite farmers was called collectivization. Universal literacy was the greatest achievement of the USSR during the first half of the 20th century.